Good tyres for Euro 17" Rims

**aaronng** · 28-07-2008 10:00 PM

P6000 for $165 is a rip. Dragons are hard compound, up there with Yoko C.drive. Ask another bob jane telling them that you got quoted $165 to see if they can match.

**SPQR** · 30-07-2008 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by aaronng

Thanks for correcting me.

Hmm, I'm pretty sure that the SP Sport 2000 is at the bottom of the pecking order.

Yeah I thought that too but it seems that 2000 series (not the lesser 200 series) of which the Euro Standard stock 2050M is a derivative, is considered higher than the 3000A which was, until the recent closing of the South Pacific Tyres factory, manufactured in Oz as well.

**SPQR** · 30-07-2008 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by Crapdaz

damn serious? TT and GT.

only recently put SP sportmaxx on my 18" and find them pretty decent + quiet compared to stock though.

and also NOTE that the tyres can be manufactured in japan or germany as when i got quoted german produced tyres were approximately $100+ than japanese which were going for about $220-240/corner.

I agree. I have the SP SportMaxx on my car. It's a good tyre. Great price!

**Crapdaz** · 30-07-2008 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by SPQR

I agree. I have the SP SportMaxx on my car. It's a good tyre. Great price!

yeh, next set of tyres i will be getting prob go for contisportcontact3.

about $400+/corner. damn expensive.

**aaronng** · 30-07-2008 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by SPQR

Yeah I thought that too but it seems that 2000 series (not the lesser 200 series) of which the Euro Standard stock 2050M is a derivative, is considered higher than the 3000A which was, until the recent closing of the South Pacific Tyres factory, manufactured in Oz as well.

I know someone who went from the 2050m to the 3000A and his comments were that the 3000A had better grip than the 2050m.

**corn_flakes** · 30-07-2008 11:47 AM

just a quick unrelated question coz i don't want to start a new thread.

how much can i get a set of 20 tapered locknuts from? including that adapter thing?

i don't want to get ripped off when i go to bobjane or something. do they sell locknuts anywhere else say at autobarn or something? and can you really trust those cheap ass ones if autobarn or supercheap sells them?

**Darkii_** · 30-07-2008 12:17 PM

I got a set of 4 lock nuts for $25, $2 per tapered lugnut. They were just standard steel ones

Hope that helps

**Crapdaz** · 30-07-2008 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by corn_flakes

just a quick unrelated question coz i don't want to start a new thread.

how much can i get a set of 20 tapered locknuts from? including that adapter thing?

i don't want to get ripped off when i go to bobjane or something. do they sell locknuts anywhere else say at autobarn or something? and can you really trust those cheap ass ones if autobarn or supercheap sells them?

if you don't trust them then go japanese(aluminium racing) lock nuts which will set you back $200-250/set.
sets normally come with the adapter socket except maybe the cheapy ones, make sure you get the right lug pattern and style nut (acorn or tapered)

Originally Posted by Darkii_

I got a set of 4 lock nuts for $25, $2 per tapered lugnut. They were just standard steel ones

Hope that helps

damn, i paid like 9.6x more than what you did for lugs.
But then mine were lightweight aluminium 5zigen pro racer ones, and im still scared they might fail and pop off cause aluminium is softer.
Wished lugs were cheaper.

**killua888** · 30-07-2008 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

P6000 for $165 is a rip. Dragons are hard compound, up there with Yoko C.drive. Ask another bob jane telling them that you got quoted $165 to see if they can match.

yeah, i sorta thought that too so i rang around a bit and the best i got was $175 @ Tyrepower in Hornsby for the RE001's so i'm gonna get those done. $175 still isn't that bad when everywhere else is doing it around $210.

and if anyone else wants to get them, apparently a few guys told me there's gonna be a price hike on them at the end of the month.(possibly due to end of sale??). so just a heads up for you guys.

also thanks alot for everyones opinions.

**SPQR** · 30-07-2008 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

I know someone who went from the 2050m to the 3000A and his comments were that the 3000A had better grip than the 2050m.

Probably softer compound which doesn't last as long. But in any case, Dunlop in Germany at least (which is the url I posted) appears to put the 2000 series above the 3000A.